A number of days ago I reported on the uproar in Melbourne at the invitation to Dean John Shepherd of Perth to speak at the Diocesan Ministry Conference. Revised programs have gone out to potential delegates of the Melbourne Diocesan Conference that looked like this: I understand this came about due to concerted complaints and […]
Dean John Shepherd: “The Author of Hebrews is Grasping at Straws”
Since publishing a few days ago on the invitation by the Diocese of Melbourne to have Dean John Shepherd of Perth speak at their annual ministry conference a good number of corresponants have asked me whether Shepherd still holds to the views we originally reported back in 2008. True, Shepherd has been a little quieter […]
Stretching the Limits of Diversity? Melbourne Diocese has Denier of Christ’s Resurrection as Speaker at Ministry Conference
Melbourne Diocese has always been a genuine smorgasbord of theological perspectives. Conservatives minister in parishes that neighbour with liberal ministers or those openly living in same-sex relationships. As a result there have always been some tensions. The Diocese of Melbourne has been affected by issues that have been debated in the worldwide Anglican Communion. The theological diversity […]
